Scofflaws is an action comedy game about near-future gig workers with brain implants that make them smarter, faster and stronger for each unique crime they’re currently commiting. In this dyfunctional future, to make ends meet you’ll have to take on the toughest gigs on various job apps, and you’ll only be able to complete them … Read moreScofflaws the Role Playing Game
As others have described eloquently, the rules of a tabletop role playing game strongly affect the types of gameplay and stories that players happen within that RPG. In describing our goals for Organic Rule Components, it is helpful to borrow a concept from video games: the immersive sim. The immersive sim is a genre exemplified … Read moreORC and Immersive Sims
In the UK, buy printed copies of our books from Dungeon Land. You can buy PDFs of our books from DriveThruRPG. Printed copies of our newer books can be purchased from Lulu. Printed copies of our older books can be purchased direct from Vajra, including Fates Worse Than Death, Behind the Eyes … Read moreBuying Vajra Enterprises Books
Play in an epic science-mystery as the first humans to encounter alien life. Each scenario represents humanity’s first encounter with an alien life form so different than us that it challenges our ability to understand and communicate. Create a team of the world’s best scientists, diplomats, mathematicians, technicians and other experts, assembled specifically for … Read moreFirst Contact Team the Role Playing Game
They’re waiting for you in dark, dusty places, in places where people have been killed, or where people will be killed. Waiting for you to put the needle to the groove in the slowly revolving wax cylinder. Waiting for you to push down the tray holding the videocassette and press the large square play button. … Read moreDead Media – A Sourcebook for In Dark Alleys
The Man Burns is the first sourcebook for Seeker the role playing game. The Man Burns describes the annual Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert and all the dangers, adventures, mysteries and weirdness that seekers may encounter there. The Man Burns features in depth information about Burning Man, suitable for use with any RPG, … Read moreThe Man Burns
Vajra settings are often described, by Vajra’s creators, players and reviewers, as “dark.” In fact, Vajra’s official mission statement says that we specialize in “creating unique, nuanced, compelling, darkly fascinating settings in the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres.” However, there is no agreed-upon definition of “dark” in this context. Some people use dark to … Read moreWhat is "Dark"?
The worlds of Vajra Enterprises are designed to be dark, dangerous, scary, full of secrets, often unpleasant and often unfair. And all the worlds of Vajra Enterprises have been designed to try to make it so that everyone gets to be a badass. We’ve tried to make it explicit that poor people, people of color, … Read moreIn Vajra Worlds Everyone Gets to be a Badass
It is dangerous Danger makes things exciting: makes people have to be careful and pay attention to what they do. There has to be a wide-reaching danger of characters dying or something just as bad happening to them. It takes place in a unique society… The culture, beliefs, history, laws, technology, etc. should be something … Read moreWhat makes a good Vajra setting?
In the world of In Dark Alleys, pleasant façades hide terrible secrets, and there is no more pleasant façade than that of the happiest amusement park in the world. Hiding behind the smiling faces, cotton candy, princesses, rides and fantastic décor, there are creatures that hunt us, people who experiment on us, powers-that-be who watch … Read moreThis is a Dark Ride 2nd Edition